AI safety researcher urges AI lab employees to stop escalating model capabilities amid cyberattacks
max_paperclips · x · 2026-10-22
Researcher Peter Barnett posted a PSA urging AI company employees to stop escalating AI capabilities in light of recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities. maxpaperclips amplified the call, reflecting safety-circle concerns about pushing frontier capabilities while the attack surface widens.
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